Kenneth Atuma

Kenneth’s research knowledge and experience cover all areas of Knowledge and Information Management. He is particularly interested in research that explores how best practices in Archives and Records Management and Information Governance can help improve accountability and transparency, promote good governance, and enhance service delivery in public sector organisations. Kenneth’s research further focuses on data privacy, ethics and compliance challenges of integrating AI into data management systems, aiming to bridge the gap between technology and responsible information governance.

He is also interested in research around AI in Libraries, Digital Librarianship, Health Librarianship, Computational Archiving, and Information Retrieval Systems.

Kenneth is originally from Nigeria, where he completed all his early education up to bachelor's degree level.

He is a Knowledge and Information Management specialist and scholar. He is currently a Lecturer in Information Studies at the University of Manchester. His main area of specialisation is Archives, Records Management, and Information Governance and Compliance. He is also a PhD candidate in Information Studies at the University of Glasgow. Kenneth holds a first-class bachelor’s honours degree in Library and Information Science from Imo State University, Nigeria, and earned an MSc in Information Management and Preservation from the University of Glasgow.

As an academic, Kenneth is passionate about equipping the next generation of information professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities of the digital age. He has previously worked and taught in two higher education institutions in Nigeria. With extensive experience in Knowledge and Information Management, he has taught courses such as Introduction to Knowledge Management and Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Reference Sources and Services, Information User, History, Online Bibliographic Search, and History of Nigerian Libraries.

In 2024, Kenneth served as a peer review expert for the German-based ACQUIN Accreditation Commission, participating in an international programme accreditation procedure for Al-Farabi Kazakh University, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Specifically, he contributed expertise to the accreditation evaluation process for the following programmes: Digital Archiving and File Management (Bachelor’s degree), IT Archiving and Document Management (Master’s degree), and Library Information Systems (PhD).

Currently, Kenneth holds a position on the advisory board for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Subject Benchmark Statement (SBS) Reviews 2024–2025. Within this role, he serves on the advisory review group specialising in Librarianship, Information, Knowledge, Records, and Archives Management programmes.

Kenneth has contributed to programme reviews both locally and internationally, including in Europe and Asia. He has also made significant contributions to professional and academic scholarship through research presentations at both local and international conferences and academic engagements.

He is particularly interested in research that explores how best practices in Archives and Records Management and Information Governance can help improve accountability and transparency, promote good governance, and enhance service delivery in public sector organisations. Kenneth’s research further focuses on data privacy, and the ethical and compliance challenges of integrating AI into data management systems, aiming to bridge the gap between technology and responsible information governance.

He is also interested in research around Computational Archiving, Digital Preservation, Information Storage and Retrieval Systems, AI in Libraries, and Health Librarianship.

Kenneth holds professional membership with the International Council on Archives (ICA) and the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).

SALC61052 Records and Information Management Practise (RIMP)

SALC60412 Law Information Governance and Compliance (LIGC)

SALC63391 Archives and Special Collections

SALC63321 Strategic Practise in Libraries.

DIGI10041 Researching in the Digital Age